INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14956, 1 May 1914, Page 3

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

THIRTY-ONE CASES TO DATE

HOW THE PATIENTS FARED

So far tbirty-ono cases of infantile paralysis have been reported to the Hospital authorities. At the meeting of tho Board yesterday a. statement was presented by tho Medical Supermtendent eivinp details of the progress of Se natients since they came under treatment. The details were as follow- -nvovered the trso of - lis B trrZZS aficcUd, and mfnt Left am affected, but now quite w d ltlT P^d em Sw Case -J-Leg slightly aficcfcod, and now eplcndid Teoovery, and believo child will bo ell right again. CasoT-Subsequently .notified . to 'AsMmrton : BoaT<L -and no. record kept. _ ■ Case 7—Leg ■ affected; consideraDly unPI cIL : 3-Lo*' affected ; inapToving very much, only slightly 'lame, -and moderate twitching of nerves, in face. Case O—Mild form; now in normal 6"»te of hc?.iih. ■ , . , , ,- Ci>se 10—Both lees affected; improved. Readmitted to hospital; one leg not co well. Case 11—Improving very much; almost normal, again. • , Case 12—Made practically a- oompleto recovery. Tho power has almost entirely returned to arm afiected; now only a partial lose of power in the hand to do recovered. Case 13—Body much stronger. Progress o* paralyaie ia very slow. Case 14—Leg affected; slight unprovcment. Case 15—Very slow improvement. Caio 16—Died. Case, 17—Getting .on Tory well, and 60 far as can be «een is not likely to leave any seriouts rceulte. Caso 16—Ann affected; slow improvement. ■• . Case 19—Decided improvement; walks about freely, but cannot lift foot properly. Case 20—1.-eft leg affected ; improved. Case 21—Improving every day; elill has peculiar walk. Feel confident will Ik* as well as ever. Hand slightly paralysed, but' getting stronger. Caso 'il—Left arm ajxi leg affected; Eom©irnDroveincnt. Case v!o— lUmning about qaite freely; almost complete recover}'. Caso 24—Made a. complete recovery, and is cboui sirens: ar.d well aeain. Case 25—Getting on very well; is now able to walk, but not quite natural. Case 36 —Prosress very satisfactory. Case 27—Loft, leg: doubtful case! _ Case 25—Quito well again and running about. Case 2D—Both ]o?-3; doubtful oase. Caso 30—Foot affected very f>li«-lit,ly; able to walk abo'it with a little lamenew. Case 31—Both legs, affected. Just started mapsacc treatment. All tho cases in .hosniial were tested wi* I - msssasro and .elw.rririty. 'and splints were applied to tbe affected limbs to Drcvent any deformity which might bo'exnected. SUMMARY OF RESULTS.

Recov<Dry Almost recovered Improvement, marked Improvement, slig-hi Improvement, slow J'ied Doubtful casos Too early to state Ashburton case .. .. t - 11 1 .. 1 ■ • '2 I ~ J Total .. .','i